Enrollment
170
Elementary
DISTRICT 438 · STATE 438
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION·NCES 150003000299
Malama Honua Charter School
41-054 Ehukai St, Waimanalo, HI 96795 · (808) 259-5522 · Honolulu County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL170 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% of Hawaii public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Hawaii public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
86 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 49%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 18% larger than its 8th grade class (17).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 79% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Strive HI 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
HI avg 52.0%
Math
42.0%
HI avg 41.9%
What this means: On the Strive HI, Hawaii's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Hawaii schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
Source: Strive HI. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Malama Honua Charter School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malama Honua Charter School this school | 170 | 50.6% | N/A |
| Kailua Elementary School Kailua | 267 | 50.6% | N/A |
| Waiahole Elementary School Kaneohe | 97 | 58.8% | N/A |
| Na Wai Ola - PCS Mountain View | 145 | 57.2% | N/A |
| Kaaawa Elementary School Kaaawa | 129 | 40.3% | N/A |
| Blanche Pope Elementary School Waimanalo | 212 | 65.1% | N/A |
Matched among Hawaii elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Malama Honua Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Hawaii | In Honolulu County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #114 of 178 | #89 of 124 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #79 of 178 | #67 of 124 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 170 | #172 of 183 | #121 of 126 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.6% | #94 of 179 | #53 of 125 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
170
0 (0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 170 | 11 | 15.4:1 | 51% (86) |
| 2023-24 | 166 | 12 | 13.8:1 | 46% (76) |
| 2022-23 | 165 | 10 | 16.5:1 | 50% (82) |
| 2020-21 | 170 | 11 | 15.4:1 | 49% (83) |
| 2017-18 | 103 | 5 | 20.6:1 | 41% (42) |
| 2015-16 | 63 | 5 | 12.6:1 | 51% (32) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Malama Honua Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 65% (103 to 170); teachers up 120% (5 to 11).
About Malama Honua Charter School
Malama Honua Charter School is a small elementary school with an address in Waimanalo, Hawaii. A total of 170 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 8. Against the 438-student average for elementary schools in Hawaii, enrollment here is 61% lower.
Hawaii Department of Education runs Malama Honua Charter School along with 295 other schools, enrolling 167,071 students in total.
At Malama Honua Charter School, Pacific Islander students make up 55% of the student body. The remaining shares are 19% multiracial, 14% Hispanic, and 11% White. Malama Honua Charter School's diversity index is 63%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.4:1, with 11 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.6 students per teacher above the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Hawaii. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 51% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Honolulu County report 42%.
Measured against Hawaii public elementary schools, Malama Honua Charter School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Across Honolulu County, the median household income is $106,195, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. In all, Honolulu County has 187 public schools and roughly 111,011 students.
Nearby, Blanche Pope Elementary School is about 0.9 miles away. Within five miles of Malama Honua Charter School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size. Charter status: Malama Honua Charter School is a public charter school.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 170 in 2020-21, 170 in 2024-25.
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Honolulu County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,001,146
Census ACS
Median income
$106,195
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
111,011 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Malama Honua Charter SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Malama Honua Charter School?
Malama Honua Charter School enrolls approximately 170 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Malama Honua Charter School serve?
Malama Honua Charter School serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Malama Honua Charter School have?
Malama Honua Charter School employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Malama Honua Charter School?
At Malama Honua Charter School, the student body is approximately 11% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 19% Two or more.
Is Malama Honua Charter School public or private?
Malama Honua Charter School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Hawaii Department of Education.
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